Worcester MA

A change to the immigration status of tens of thousands of Haitians in Massachusetts set to take effect at midnight Tuesday has officials worried about health care staffing shortages. At 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, barring an order from an appellate court, the Department of Homeland Security will revoke the temporary...

Roof cleaning companies in Massachusetts are working overtime to remove ice dams from homes. Here's what to do if you have one.

Students of Worcester Technical High School all groaned in unison after Mayor Joseph Petty announced that Cornelia, the city’s resident groundhog, saw her shadow at the EcoTarium museum on Monday. Petty, the students and the museum’s board members all gathered at the groundhog’s den Monday morning to find out...

A national burger chain will open its first New England restaurant in Worcester next week, according the company. Checkers will open its first restaurant in Massachusetts and in New England at 99 Gold Star Blvd. in Worcester on Feb. 10, a public relations spokesperson on behalf of the company told MassLive.

A 23-year-old Massachusetts woman was hurt Friday morning when the snowmobile she was riding collided with a tree on a trail in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, officials said. A conservation officer learned of the crash on Old Cherry Mountain Road at around 11:30 am. Friday, New Hampshire Fish and...

The US Coast Guard is launching a special investigation after the tragic capsizing of a fishing boat off the coast of Massachusetts claimed the lives of its reality TV star skipper and his crew. The USCG is teaming with the National Transit Safety Board for a district-level formal investigation into the sinking,...

"It was incredibly fast,” said a neighbor who witnessed the fire

Licenses: In Massachusetts, you must have a license or permit to hold a gun. The licenses help with carrying a gun over state lines. Classes for safety: In Massachusetts, you must take a class on gun safety and gun handling. These classes are important because they show how to lock up a gun if you are traveling with...

MARLBOROUGH — After nearly a century in business, Wildwood Steakhouse closed its doors in 2023 after its owner announced his retirement. Three years later, the restaurant at 189 Boston Post Road East still sits abandoned. In 2024, site plans were submitted to the city for Pao Brasil Restaurant and...

Here's a quick question for my fellow Massachusetts residents: Are you getting ready to, or are, in the process of, buying your first home? Consider yourself lucky if you're doing it in Berkshire County. As many of you know who have already gone through the process, buying your first home...